The Green Hope Falcons basketball squad (Cary, NC), was outscored 57-48 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Apex Friendship Patriots (Apex, NC)

With the victory, Apex Friendship advances its record to 4-3 on the year. The Patriots travel to Dudley (Greensboro, NC) to meet the Panthers in a non-league battle on Thursday, December 26. The Panthers enter the battle with a record of 2-0. Dudley won 48-36 in their recent league battle against Atkins (Winston-Salem, NC)

The Falcons now own a 5-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Panther Creek for a non-league test on Tuesday, January 7. Green Hope will encounter a Catamounts squad coming off a 56-45 non-league win over Apex (Apex, NC). The Catamounts record now stands at 7-1.